Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-15
NEW JERSEY POLITICS.
A PLENTIFUL LACK OF HARMONY
COMPLiCATES MATTERS,

And Blasts the budding Hopes of Albeit
and sewell-Indiana Legislators at Log
gerhead Over the State Soft Things
Pusnaeious senators-Griffiu Signs Tur-
pies Certificate-Minnesota Capitol.
TRENTON, N j., Feb. 5.-Nothwithstand-
ing the fact that State Secretary Kelsey's
official list gives the Democrats in joint leg
islative convention five majority on joint
ballot, Monday night, at their joint caucus
they lacked, rumor says, Senators Chase
and Chattle, and Assemblymen Kinney,
Throckmorton and Baird The exciting
feature of the caucus was the absence of
Kinney. He is the man who bolted the Dem
ocrats at the organization of the house but
was brought back into the Democratic fold
in q few days 1t is on every tongue
that he is in Philadelphia at the
instance of the Republicans 1t has
produced the biggest kind of an explosion in
the Democratic camp. Of course Albeit
was the nominee of thu partial caucus.
Speaker Baird continues to bolt. Monday
night he outlined without hesitation his
course as follows; 81 will never vote for Alb
bett for senator. My position is any man
but Albeit. | will not attend any Demo-
cratic caucus"
The Republicans held their joint caucus
Monday night and We're surprised by As
semblyman Corbin, of Union; Young, of
Camden, and Hawkins, of Cumberland, re-
fusing to consider Gen. Sewell as their can
didate for senator. Corbin says he has no
personal feelings against Sawell, but that
the Republican party should have new
leader Young was elected on an anti-Sewel
ticket in Sewells home, and Hawkins was
elected in similar way They did not go
out of the caucus, but made it plain in their
remarks that Sewell will not get their votes
By viva voce vote the caucus declared
Sewell its candidate
The feeling is that neither SewelI nor
Albeit have a ghost of a chance for cleo
ton.
At the meeting of the house Monday night
no quorum was present, the Democratic
members having absentel themselves, and
adjournment was Immediately taken. The
Democrats failed to attend because Kinuey's
absence and the unavoidable absence of
another Democrat made them in a minority,
thus giving the Republicans all things
in their favor for adopting the
Republican report of the contested election
committees seating Jones of Mercer, and
Haines. of Camden. With these men seated,
it would be very probable that Republican
United Stats senator would be elected in n
few days. The labor men, Carroll and Don
ohue, still keep silent as TO their course, but
they will probably vote for Erastus Potter, of
Essex county, prominent Greenback and
Labor advocate. On the following ballot
the Democrats claim Carroll, and the Re-
publicans claim Donohue, if Sewell with
draws. 1t is the claim of the Republicans
that both men will vote for Congressman
William Walter Phelps in the event of Sew
ellis withdrawal
The excitement attending the caucuses
Monday pight was unprecedented All
kinds of rumors and deals were afioat but
the situation is as near a possible outlined
| above The corridors of TIN capitol swarmei
with immense crowds until midnight Every
hotel and boarding house Is fi!lei to over.
| flowing. Senator Sewei and Ex-Governor
Albeit are personally directing the battle
| and they are surrounded with politicians big
| and little Senator Mcth5rson, Congress.
men William Waiter Phelps. Hitchcock and
| Buchanan, Clerk in Chaneery Allan Nc
| Dermitt, Secretary % SAFE kiisy, Supreme
| Court Clerk Lee, G9orgs y halsey, ex- Sen
| ator John p. Stockton. and host Of other
prominent Jersey men are active in the front
of fine hatIie